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Shmutz: A Novel | Felicia Berliner
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Berliner finds the bridge between ecstatic and carnal. Raven Leilani, New York Times bestselling author Clever, subversive, juicy, and surprising.A stunner! Deesha Philyaw, author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies In this witty, provocative, and unputdownable debut novel a young Hasidic woman on a quest to get married fears she will never find a groom because of her secret addiction to porn. Like the other women in her Brooklyn Hasidic community, Raizl expects to find a husband through an arranged marriage. Unlike the other women, Raizl has a secret. With a hidden computer to help her complete her college degree, she falls down the slippery slope of online pornography. As Raizl dives deeper into the world of porn at night, her daytime life begins to unravel. Between combative visits with her shrink to complicated arranged dates, Raizl must balance her growing understanding of her sexuality with the more conventional expectations of the family she loves. A singular, stirring, and compulsively readable debut novel, Shmutz explores what it means to be a fully realized sexual and spiritual being caught between the traditional and modern worlds.
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Shmutz did not go at all the way I expected. It defies the all the beats of the typical sheltered-girl-casts-off-the-shackles story. I was also surprised by the early ending, right before the story comes to a full resolution – like an interrupted orgasm. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/shmutz-felicia-berliner/

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#12Booksof2022 - July @Andrew65

BEST TITLE AND COVER DESIGN @TheBookHippie have you read this one?… I was completely addicted to this novel about a young Hasidic girl with a secret porn addiction. It‘s bad enough young Raizel owns a laptop but the fact that she‘s using it to watch porn is a shande a disgrace,a terrible embarrassment, a scandal!! How will she EVER find a Shidduch (match)? This book was hilarious 😂

Cinfhen Another book that probably should have made my #Top22of22 😅 1y
squirrelbrain That cover! 😯 1y
TheBookHippie Omg no and now I need to!!! 1y
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Cinfhen Audio was excellent @TheBookHippie and SO MUCH YIDDISH😄 1y
Cinfhen That‘s a hamantesh @squirrelbrain a delectable kosher pastry 🤣which makes the cover so much more entertaining 😂😂 1y
TheBookHippie @Cinfhen well now I have plans for Monday 🤣👀☕️👂🏻🎧 1y
Cinfhen I promise….you‘ll plotz @TheBookHippie 😆 1y
Andrew65 Sounds another must read. 1y
Cinfhen I found this book to be hilarious but I wonder if it will have wide universal appeal. If you read it lmk @Andrew65 !!! 1y
Andrew65 @Cinfhen Will do. 1y
TheBookHippie Oh my god I loved it!!!!! I gave it to my daughter to read now!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 1y
Cinfhen I‘m sooooo glad @TheBookHippie it‘s definitely NOT for everyone but I thought you‘d might enjoy the book 😂 1y
TheBookHippie @Cinfhen I‘m definitely not for everyone so it‘s a match! 👀😂 1y
TheBookHippie 👀🤣https://www.heyalma.com/yes-theres-a-reason-hamantaschen-look-like-vaginas/ 14mo
Cinfhen Hahahaha @TheBookHippie that article was FABULOUS 😂 14mo
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Aside from the fantastic cover and title I was completely addicted to this novel about a young Hasidic girl with a secret porn addition. It‘s bad enough young Raizel owns a laptop but the fact that she‘s using it to watch porn is a shande a disgrace,a terrible embarrassment, a scandal!! I loved listening to all the Yiddish expressions that peppered the pages adding such an authentic flavor to this hilarious but contemplative coming of age story.

Cinfhen I definitely suggest going audio- even if you don‘t understand Yiddish hearing it spoken it‘s EASY to get the meaning☺️ 2y
AlaMich OMG that hamentaschen on the cover!! 🤣 2y
Cinfhen I did see in GR reviews that there is a full glossary in the back of the print version. Also this book is quite explicit so if graphic sex scenes make you uncomfortable you might want to pass on this one😉 2y
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Cinfhen I know!!!! @AlaMich it‘s PERFECT!!!!! 2y
AlaMich I might have to pick this one up! 2y
julesG I'm so going to listen to this. #MountTBR be damned. Looking forward to the Yiddish words. 2y
MeganAnn Very intrigued by this one! Also, that cover is fantastic 😉 2y
Cinfhen I‘m sure you‘ll get a bunch of laughs from some of the Yiddish words/expressions @julesG 😁I was able to borrow this from #Scribd @AlaMich @meganAnn 2y
CoffeeAndABook Haha that sounds fantastic 👌🏼🫣😅 I‘m putting it on my relatively new and „relatively“ short Audible List!!! 🤩 2y
merelybookish That cover is hilarious! 2y
Cinfhen Hi @CoffeeAndABook 💖💖💖 I hope you like it!! I‘m pretty sure you will - the cover reminds me of this one @merelybookish 2y
KarenUK Love that cover. Stacked! 2y
Cinfhen I was going to tag you @KarenUK because I think you‘d enjoy Raizel‘s story - it‘s pretty raunchy but also deeply funny 😁 2y
Megabooks Stacked!! Great review! 2y
SamAnne Great cover! 1y
Cinfhen The cover & title grabbed my attention @SamAnne !!! This book was really memorable 1y
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Thank you for the suggestion #Scribd 😉I think this is EXACTLY what I‘m in the mood for 😄Shmutz - Yiddish word for garbage/ filth and in this case…porn😂 Raizel, a young Hasidic girl with a porn addiction - sounds hilarious 🎧Also #CoverCrush a tasty hamantasch - a delectable fruit pastry with a cherry filling 🤣

CarolynM 🤣 The author‘s name is good too! 2y
Cinfhen Haha 😂 @CarolynM I went to school with a girl named Britt Berliner ….maybe a relative??!? 2y
AmyG Ha…that cover gives hamantaschen new meaning. 🤣 (edited) 2y
Cinfhen I know!!! I never stopped to think about a hamantasch before @AmyG and this book is actually really good!! I‘m SOOOOO enjoying it ❣️ 2y
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